Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus E-PL3

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II versus Olympus E-PL3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and E-PL3 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was brought out 3 years after the E-PL3 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 II scores versus the E-PL3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus PEN E-PL3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL3 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL3 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II vs the E-PL3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and E-PL3 is 80 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and E-PL3.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M5 II to give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.